Universal HD

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Universal HD

Launched	July 31, 2003
Owned by	General Electric Co. (through NBC Universal Cable division)
Formerly called	Bravo HD+ (until December 1, 2004)
Website	Universal HD web site
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV	Channel 74
Dish Network	Channel 9427
Cable
Verizon FiOS	Channel 835
IO Digital Cable (Cablevision)	Channel 744
Comcast	Channels Vary
Time Warner Cable	Channels Vary
Charter	Channels Vary
Cox Cable	Channels Vary
Choice Cable TV	Channel 306

Universal HD, designed for HDTV, is a cable television network owned by NBC Universal. The network exclusively broadcasts in high definition 1080i and includes a mix of unedited and uninterrupted films, dramas, series, sports, specials, and performance arts programming from the NBC Universal library, most having aired on one of the NBC Universal-owned networks, including NBC, Bravo, USA Network, SCI FI, and Trio. The network was previously known as Bravo HD+ and had different programming.

Universal HD also airs sporting events from NBC Universal networks such as providing the high definition simulcast of USA Network's coverage of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in 2006. In addition, the network was used to broadcast additional footage from the 2006 Winter Olympics not aired on NBC. This was mostly limited to men's and women's hockey qualifying rounds and semifinals.

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NBC Universal, Inc. (a subsidiary of General Electric)

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